Combination cellaret cocktail table



June 28, 1938.

A. O. MATTUCCI COMBINATION CELLARET COCKTAIL TABLE Filed July 26, 1937 2 Sheets-Shea*I 1 June 28, 1938. A. o. MATTucl COMBINATION CELLARET COCKTAIL TABLE Filed July 26, 1957 2 Sheets-Shea?. 2

Patented June 28, 19.38 Y n I.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i f I f f 2,122,042-y y COMBINATION CELLARET COCKTAIL TABLE Anthony O. Mattucci, Chicago, Ill.A A Application July 26, 1937, serial No. 155,685 2 Claims. (C1. S12-4,164)

This invention relates to a novel furniture Fig. 3 is a partial cross sectional andpartial unit, commonly known asv a cellaret and cockside elevational View of the cabinet illustratedv` tailftable for domestic use, and more specifically in Figs. 1 and 2` and including lever means is directed to a cellaret an-d cocktail table which for automatically elevating the central article-v 5Y has a slidable top or cover and includes Within holding rack upon longitudinal movement of one 5f the cabinet portion thereof means for convenvof the slidable top panels. a iently receiving and holding a plurality -of bev- Fig.' 4 is a top plan view, with portion broken erage and liquid receptacles for convenient acaway,l taken from' the top of Fig. 3. y r y Fig. 5isa detail view of cat h 3| in operative cess.

An important` object of my invention is the position. 10l` provision of a combination cellaret and cocktail In the drawings: f Y table forming a longitudinally extending com- Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate the preferred and ilpartment or cabinet mounted on suitablev legs lus-trated t'op of cabinet I0 'comprising a fiat and having the top thereof divided into two parts bottom and opposite substantially parallel end and slidable in opposite directions, in combinawalls `Il and I2 and opposite substantially paralf5 tion.y with stationary means for receiving and lel side walls I3 and I4 which form the substanholding a plurality of liquor or beverage receptially rectangular cabinet or chest and which tacles such as normally used in serving drinks. bottom, side, and end walls are suitably secured A further object ofy my invention is the comtogether in any one of a number of conventional ing a cabinet-like compartment mounted upon is preferably supported by a plurality of legs ,or suitable standards and having a slidable top and standards, I5, (preferably 4 in number) which having a relatively flat container-holding memare suitably secured at opposite corners of the bermounted for vertical slidable movement from cabinet to maintain said cabinetl or furniture the lower part of the compartment to the upper unit at a` desirable height from the floor. f 2.) part thereof, and having a system of levers piv- As indicated in Fig. 1 the lcabinet may be f otally connecting said slidable top and said sliddivided into substantially cubical or rectangular ablev container-holding member so that whenA compartments I6 which may have side opening said top is moved to open horizontally,'the conhinged doors I1 suitably hinged by two hinges bination of the cellaret and cocktail table includmeans known in the furniture art. Said cabinet r20 tainer-holding member will simultaneously be 1a indicated in Fig. 1. It is to be understoodv 3,0.

moved .upwardly to extend, present, and hold that the form, shape, size, and number of comsaid member and the articles supported thereby partments into .which the cabinet is divi-ded is for quick and convenient use. immaterial and may be according to the individ- A further object of my invention is the proual desire and it is to be further understood vision of a cellaret and cocktail table having a that whether or not the cabinet is formed as one "35" slidable top and a vertically slidable containercomplete compartment or several is a secondaryl holding member slidably mounted thereon, andl matter and not per se an important part of the means of connecting said slidable containerinvention herein described and claimed. The' holding member so that when said top is moved opposite parallel side walls I3 and I4 have f ,40" to extreme horizontal position the containerformed integrally therewith the dove-tailed -pro lof holding member and articles ysupported therebyT jctions or flanges I3a and Ma respectively which will be elevated to lconvenient accessible position. preferably extend along the upper edges of said Other and further importantV objectsof the side walls respectively. combination cellaret and cocktail table will ap- A pair of substantially at panels, preferably pear in the following description and specicamade of Wood and indicated by reference nu- 45V tion. v merals I8 and` I9, are adapted to forma cover`r This invention (in a preferred form) is illusor top of the cabinet and are preferably equal in-f trated and described in the accompanying drawsize and such as to form a `cor'nplete cover forings and the following specification and claims. the'cabinet when in adjacent position. ySide top k Fig. 1 is a side elevational and partially cross panels I8 and I9 each have on the oppositesides 50T sectional view of my combination furniture unit, thereof suitably parallel dove-tailed groovesy or with a portion of thel side wall broken away to recesses which receive and slidably engage the` show the interior thereof. Y rdove-tailed flanges and projections I3a and Ma., Fig. 2 is a cross sectional View taken on line and permit each of said top panels I 8'andl9 to 23-2 of Fig. 1. l v be moved in horizontal directions either into or.'` 55 out of closed position, and when supported and moved over the end walls II and IZ, present a complete opening for the intermediate portion of the cabinet thereby providing convenient access thereto.

The receptacle-holding rack designated by reference numeral 2U is disposed in the intermediate and central portion of the cabinet in a horizontal direction, said rack being composed of panel 20a having a plurality of holes of varied sizes formed thereon, and supported and secured upon vertically extending end members 20h which are secured together in the form of. a frame. The apertured panel 20a is so apertured as to conveniently receive a number of glasses, bottles, decanters, or other beverage or Vliquor containers which are conveniently supported or held in said rack and in their `respective apertures for convenient access and in position so that they will not contact each other, break, or rattle in any normal movement of the furniture unit. As indicated in Fig. 2, av plurality of shallow recesses 28o may be formed in the bottom` member of the frame in registry with the apertures inV rack panel 28a so that when the respective glasses or other containers are placed thereinto they will seat into said recesses.

Rack panel 28a is preferably merely disposed in the cabinet in the properY place and not xedly secured, in order to permit elevation thereof in the event of glass breakage or the like in the cabinet.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, this illustrates the cabinet of Figs. 1 and 2 having identical structural features to that heretofore described and including the cabinet bottom I8, end walls- II and I2, opposite side walls I3 and I4 and movable receptacle-holding member or rack 20 in a substantially central position thereon. As shown in Fig. 3, the separable slidable top panels I8 and I9 are also shown in slidable dove-tailed groove engagement with corresponding integral tongues on I3 and I4, the said top panels being openable to the desirable limit to present central portion of the cabinet to convenient access.

Formed on each of the opposite sides of the receptacle-holding rack 28 and substantially mo-unted between the ends thereof is a substantially semi-circular Vertical guide rail 2| which is suitably secured, by screws or equivalent means, to the outside of the opposite members 2Gb of rack 28. -A grooved molding strip or member 22 is secured in vertical position on the inside surface of the opposite side walls I3 and I4, the guide strips or guide rails 2I beingslidable in the groove of said members 22 respectively, so that the rack 28 is movable vertically and guided in such vertical movement by the slidable engagement of said guide rails or guide strips 2l.

A bell crank lever 23, which may preferably form an acute angle is pivotally secured at its apex by a suitable pivot 24 on the inside surface of the side wall I4, and a similar bell crank/lever 23 is similarly secured in identically opposite position on the opposite cabinet side wall I3. 'I'he respective longer free ends of bell crank levers 23 are suitably apertured with a slotted aperture suitably pivoted by pivot 25 respectively to opposite side members 28h of the receptacleholding rack 28. 'Ihe opposite ends of said bell crank levers 23 are loosely pivoted by means of pivot 2l to slotted metal links 28 respectively, each of which metal links has its opposite end hingedlyand pivotally secured to a metal bracket 2S which brackets are secured by screws or the like to the bottom surface of the slidable top panel I8. The longitudinal slot in each link 28 is such as to permit the same to slide along pivot 21 when the to-p panel I8 is moved to closing position, in which movement the metal link 28 will n10-ve in an arcuate path until it assumes the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 in which position the top panel I8 is closed.

It is to be understood .that during the part of the opening sliding movement of panel I8, the pull transmitted on bell crank levers 23 transmitted through links I8 will pivot bell crank levers 23 to move the receptacle-holding rack and articles supported thereby to upper position, as illustrated in Fig. 3, in which position it is very conveniently accessible.

ceptacle-holding rack 28.

In order that the receptacle-holding rack will be maintained in elevated upward position as illustrated in heavy lines in Fig. 3, and because of the friction incident to the sliding engagement of the top panel I8 with the upper edges of the cabinet is preferably less than what would maintain said rack in elevated position, I provide a springably mounted depressible catch 3|, as illustrated in Fig. 5, which catch includes a cylinder 3Ia, a tension depressible spring 3Ib and an upwardly projecting metal portion, as clearly sho-Wn in Fig. 5. Such catch or stop 3I is preferably mortised in vertical position in one of the side walls I3 and I4, in the drawing illustration being mortised in the side wall I3 so that when the top panel I8 is pushed to its extreme open position, the spring 3 Ib will project the slidable metal upper plunger to cause it to form a stop to prevent closing horizontal movement of top panel I8, thereby causing the receptacle-holding rack to be maintained in elevated position as long as desired. Manual depression of the plunger of the catch 3l will permit the closing movement of top panel I8 and simultaneous descent of the rack 20 and the under surface of panel I8 will hold said catch depressed until the operation is repeated.

The reference numeral 32 designates removable glass top panels which are preferably placed upon panels I8 and I9 respectively, to protect the same against the effects of liquids which might be spilled on said panels.

Various changes may be made in the embodiment of the invention herein specifically described without departing from or sacrificing any of theadvantages of the invention or any features thereof, and nothing herein shall be construed as limitations upon the invention, its concept `or structural embodiment as to the whole or any part thereof except as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a combination furniture unit adapted for use as a cellaret and cocktail table, a cabinet having substantially parallel opposite end walls and opposite side walls; a plurality of legs for supporting said cabinet; a pair of top panels normally forming a top for said cabinet, each thereof being slidably mounted on the upper edges of the said cabinet side Walls for opening movement in opposite directions; a receptacle-holding rack disposed in said cabinet; guide means for guiding said rack in upward and downward vertical movement; a lever means comprising a bell crank lever connecting said receptacle-holding rack and one of said top panels whereby the opening lmovementof` said to-p panel Will elevate said receptacle-holding rack.

2. In a combination furniture unit adapted for use as a cellaret and cocktail table, a cabinet lhaving' substantially parallel opposite end walls and opposite side Walls; a plurality of legs fory supporting said cabinet; a pair of top panels nor- 'mally forming a top for said cabinet, each thereof being 4slidably mounted on the upper edges of the said cabinet side walls for opening movement in vopposite directions; a receptacle-holding rack slidably mounted for vertical movement; guide means for guiding said rack in upward'and down- Ward vertical movement; a lever means comprising a bell crank lever connecting said receptacleholding rack and one of said top panels whereby the opening movement of said top panel will elevate said receptacle-holding rack; an angular bell crank lever pivoted With respect to the side Wall of said cabinet and having one end pivoted on said rack; and a slotted connecting link pivot connecting the opposite end of said bell crankv lever and one of said top panels whereby the f opening movement of said top panel Will elevate said rack and permit gravity descent of said rack when said top panel is moved to closing position.

ANTHONY O. MA'I'TUCCI. 

